@kalayaan I haven't seen the one from the 30s but after watching the Judy Garland one I gave the Streisand version a try...oh god. Terrible.

First season was great, but I worry about how long this will end up lasting; I imagine HBO wasn't expecting how much of a hit this would be and a part of me wonders if they're going to stretch this out and milk it to the point only the die-hard fans are watching,

They probably won't but with "The Walking Dead" still fresh in my mind (I can't believe that lasted eleven seasons. I thought it was getting stale and the show was starting to spin its wheels by season 3.) I can't help but wonder.

On an off-topic side note, Anna Torv being in this reminded me of another show, Fringe. Man, that series, season three, in particular (though it should absolutely be watched in order...otherwise you will be basically looking at the TV, head-tilted to one side, thinking: what the fuck did I just watch? ) is definitely worth a look.

Honestly, from the previews, it seemed like it might be watchable but I couldn't get through twenty minutes. I don't mind characters that are unlikable, but I couldn't stand Billy Eichner's character.

Gaga and Bradley Cooper's version is great, it should've won Best Picture, but honestly, had the 1954 version starring Judy Garland not been mutilated after its premiere (7 minutes are still missing. Before the restoration nearly 30 minutes were gone. Only a single copy uncut print of the movie exists, allegedly) the later versions would not exist. It is right at the edge of being a masterpiece in its current state. Think of an older film that's highly regarded today (Wizard of Oz, Sound of Music, Gone with the Wind etc). A Star is Born should have been on that list, and Judy Garland gives one of the single greatest performances captured on film. In my opinion.